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Event Profs Slated for Upgrades with New Certifications, Training Programs

Smart Meetings

Training programs are upping the event planning standard. With so much young talent entering our industry, we wanted to create an easy and free way for our clients to train new team members and to provide continuing education for more experienced planners,” said GDP President and CEO Catherine Chaulet in a press release.

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Want to Improve Your Business Performance? Fix Your Corporate Training Issues.

Best Corporate Events

The bad news is the state of corporate training in the U.S. According to recent studies , six out of 10 employees say they’ve had no formal workplace training; they’ve had to learn the job on their own. In a nutshell, most workers say their employers do a poor job of corporate training. today is abysmal. First, the bad news.

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Cold Prospecting Via Smart Cold Email Outreach

Gavel International

Reading Time: 8 minutes Cold Prospecting (Part 1 of 3). Prospecting is, of course, necessary for organizations to find new business. However, prospecting is hard work. In fact, nearly half (42%) of sales professionals state that prospecting is the most challenging part of their job. (1)

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91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021

ITA Group

91 Invaluable Sales Training Resources for 2021. That requires an incredible amount of training. And that sales training is never over. Share this list of sales training resources with your team to keep them razor sharp this coming year. You don’t need to reach superstardom to connect with your customers and prospects.

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Steering in Real Estate: What Prospective Homebuyers Should Know

Redfin

Steering is the illegal practice of “steering” prospective homebuyers away or to certain areas based on their race, national origin, familial status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. How are real estate agents trained? What is steering in real estate?

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Leading and Learning From the Next Generation of Meeting Profs

Smart Meetings

The number one thing I hear from prospective employees, new employees and even our existing workforce is, ‘What are we doing that’s having an impact and making a difference in the world?’” The meetings industry not only offers opportunities for those ‘reskilling’ but for those interested in expanding skills through cross-training.

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Marriott Announces ‘Bridging the Gap’ Program to Support Minority Franchisees

Smart Meetings

Marriott will focus on aiding prospective hotel owners who are Black, Native American, First Nations, Hispanic, Latino or women. . The fund will reduce application and royalty fees, which can be as high as $120,000, provide investment to secure franchise agreements and offer training at a discounted rate.

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